Don't Spam a bored housewife...
I have a website where I sell a product for people looking to work at home. I advertise online. I advertise to special groups that are designed for this purpose. Unfortunately, some irritating people use software to pull email addressess off of the group and spam the subscribers off list - it stinks. Usually I ignore it - but after FIFTEEN (yes, 15) emails from this one person I decided to investigate the issue and inform the company he/she was trying to promote so that they would know what was going on. I found the website and yes, they had an Anti-Spam statement - YEAH!Here is the email he kept sending me:
"I've got a team of over 200+ downlines and am making thousands every month !If you think you've got a program that I may be interested to take my entire team to, click the URL below and tell me all about it: http://www.reality-networkers.zor.org/"
I have no "program." I have no need for a "downline" - much less 200 of them.....do you think this SPAMMER cares?
You can read this companies anti-spam policy here. But let me just give you an excerpt: "If you are found to have spammed, then we will immediately, without warning, and without refund, and with cancellation of any pending commissions, terminate or suspend your membership and disable your website. Plus, we WILL seek compensation for any financial loss, interruption of our service and any legal costs involved." I was so excited - good, get this person's act together so they can stop spamming me!!
This is going to get long - so don't continue reading unless you are relaxed and prepared to read for the next few minutes.....
Email to Reality Networkers Spam Abuse Address (I forwarded the original emails with these but didn't include them here so that you don't have to filter through too much junk):
Email 1:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:32:56 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
This is literally (I am not making it up) the 15th message from this email address(exact same content) that I have received in the past 16 hours - I would appreciate not being spammed any more. To me it is a good way to keep someone from using a particular service or program.
Heather
Email 2:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:00:54 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
I have decided to send you each email that I continue to get from this email address so that you can understand why I am a little irritated.
Notice this one was sent about an hour after the last one I notified you about. Hopefully his account will be suspended soon so that you and I can stop getting his/her emails.
Heather Sawyer
Email 3:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:40:28 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Here is another one - Number three since I started reporting them from this sender........thought I would give you the headers in case it would it help you out.
Heather
Email 4:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:42:01 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Me again -
Message #4 - and can you believe there were 14 others I received before I started reporting him?????
Email 5:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:43:42 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Hi there...
Forwarding all these is a pain too....Number 5
Email 6:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:44:36 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
These are being sent to me seconds apart
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Hi again
Yeah, I don't have much to do today - hope you stop this guy soon.....
Email 7:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:45:38 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Me again....
Yes, it is annoying me too....
Email 8: (at this point I was getting one every few seconds)
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:46:10 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
sent one second after the last one
Email 9:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:46:48 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
five seconds after the last
Email 10: (I actually thought that telling them I would check out their product would get them to stop this guy)
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:47:49 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
*sigh* sounds like he really likes the company....if you have a link that won't give him any credit I would be willing to check your product out.....
Email 11:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:48:42 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Can't even get creative any more.....but notice these last few were within one minute
Email 12:
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:49:18 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Maybe this is the last one
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
I don't have any after this..................yet
Email 14: (Email 13 was a blank one that I sent just because I was tired and didn't feel like writing anything)
Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:34:37 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Do I need to escalate this??????
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Gee, your anti spam policy seems really great.....
I got this cool email address today spam@uce.gov. If I keep getting this particular guys email I will use it. Oh - and I will be sure to forward all the emails I have sent to you as well....to demonstrate to the government your active role in preventing your members from spamming.
I am over 20 messages from this @sshole in 24 hours.
Now I am REALLY interested in your product since you seem to conduct business with such integrity......
Email 15:
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Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:37:57 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
This is the 15th email I have sent in less than 24 hours to report this guy to reality networkers. Why does reality networkers purport to have an anti spam policy yet this persons account still exists and I am still consistently being emailed by this person.
I will be reporting to the proper authorities.
Email 16:
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Date:
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:38:48 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
I am getting really, really, really pissed off........
Email 17:
Date:
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:16:45 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
This is making my hand go numb..........if I develop complications from the repetetive requests to end the spam I may have no choice but to seek recourse....I mean, it is affecting my lucky hand which could end all hopes I had for a professional golf career......
Email 18:
Date:
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:23:30 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Could this classify as stalking?
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
I don't know what is so appealing about me to this guy. I mean, did he get my measurements from somewhere? Or does he just have a thing for people with "angel" in their email address.
Seriously - I think this is stalking. I am getting a little creeped out - may have to go hire a bodyguard.....you know, just so I feel safe. I mean, I haven't received this many emails in such short time from people who have seen me naked.........
Email 19:
Date:
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:14:16 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Do you hate me?????
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
I mean, did we go to high school together....was I mean to you then? Hopefully we never dated and this is some cheap revenge tactic.....
Seriously, I have gotten more emails from you then I have late notices from my credit cards. Is it my eloquent writing style that you are interested in - perhaps that is why you allow the emailing to continue? Oh, or maybe you are just tired and lazy and underpaid and overworked and disrespected and who needs this crap you should just quit right now!
At least I would.....I mean, who wants to spend all day putting up with this doo-doo............
Email 20:
Date:
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:26:07 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Your refusal to stop this jack@ss from emailing me is really getting to my psyche. I may have to seek therapy as there is irreversible damage occurring from this excessive amount of spam. I start talking in my sleep - no - I don't want your 200+ downline - I don't even HAVE a program - I am just a nice girl looking for a nice guy who won't take advantage of my inbox. STOP THE INSANITY!!! SUSPEND HIS ACCOUNT!!!!
At least get him to personalize the message a little bit, so I can pretend he is thinking of only me when I read his mail.....kinda makes me feel dirty to think about how many others must be getting the same SPAM. I don't like feeling used.....I like feeling special and important.
Email 21:
Date:
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 02:55:01 -0800 (PST)
From:
"Heather Sawyer"
Subject:
Fwd: I want to take my 200+ downlines to join your program
To:
abuse@reality-networkers.com
Hi there. Me again. Thought I should tell you a bit about myself since we are communicating so much lately and there appears to be no end.
29-Female-Denver-Metro area, likes reading, movies, good television shows, and of course, writing. I collect disney movies and angels. I run my own business. Pet Peeve's - dishonest lousy people who are trying to take advantage of the innocent. And....yep -you guessed it....Unsolicited email, otherwise known as SPAM. Of course companies that purport to have strong anti-spam policies but don't enforce them kind of grate my nerves.
I would love to learn a little about you.....humor me. If we can't stop the SPAM we might as well make it cozy to talk about it.....
That's all - or is it????? Tommorrow is another day - I will keep you posted. I don't even know if people are reading my little "spam reports" but is sure as heck makes me feel better writing it ......
Any suggestions for future emails are always appreciated.
posted by Heather @ 1:05 PM
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